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Pastor wants to continue work he started in community

By sharing his story, Pastor Jimenez hopes to not only correct the misunderstanding in his case, but also help others who may be going through the same process.

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Updated: 7:04 PM EST Nov 12, 2013

Pastor wants to continue work he started in community

By sharing his story, Pastor Jimenez hopes to not only correct the misunderstanding in his case, but also help others who may be going through the same process.

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WEBVTT PASTOR ... FACING DEPORTATION.REVEREND JOEL JIMENEZ CAME TOTHIS COUNTRY... ON A VISA TOWORK IN CALIFORNIA. BUT HISJOB BROUGHT HIM HERE TO OHIO...AND EVEN THOUGH HE'S TRYING TOGO ABOUT THINGS THE RIGHT WAY..IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ISMAKING NO EXCEPTIONS. WL-WT'SKYLA WOODS HAS THE STORY YOU'LLSEE ONLY ON WL-WT.(Joel Jimenez, per OfeliaJimenez) ("They put so many.somany obstacles. So many hardthings to accomplish. That it'sprovoking, or it'scausing that a lot of peoplecome illegally.") THAT'S PASTORJOEL JIMENEZ.. AS TRANSLATED BYHIS WIFE OFELIA... THE COUPLEMOVED TO OHIO FROM BAKERSFIELDCALIFORNIA TO CONTINUE THEIR SIXYEARS OF WORK WITH THE CHURCH OFTHE NAZARENE. THEY WERE ALREADYIN THE MIDST OF OBTAINING LEGALCITIZENSHIP. IN MAY, EVERYTHINGCHANGED.(Joel Jimenez, per OfeliaJimenez) ("He doesn't agree withit, but he understands why it'sso many people who come illegal.Because it's so difficult tocome..to accomplish a legalprocess.") THEY CALL THIS ATECHNICALITY... AQUESTION OF WHETHER THEY WEREALLOWED TO MOVE HERE... UNDERTHEIR CURRENT VISA. THE PASTORSAYS NOW THE THREAT OFDEPORTATION COULD DERAIL THEIMPORTANT WORK THEY ARE DOING TOBRIDGE THE GAP FOR THE HISPANICPOPULATION. ASSOCIATE PASTORTERRY BLOSSER ECHOES HISSENTIMENTS.(Terry Blosser, Church of theNazarene Associate Pastor)("Already, even since January'sbeginning, we're already seeinggrowth in that area. Soobviously if they were to leave,all those connections would belost.") THE CHURCH IS PUTTINGFORTH A CONCENTRATED EFFORT TOGET THE WORD OUT...AND HOPING TOMAKE A DIFFERENCE WHILE DOINGSO.(Mike McIntosh, Member) ("Isthere somebody out there whocould help us to connect withsomeone, to help get them infront of an immigration judge,so we can have this decided onits merits, rather than on atechnicality, which is where itis now.")(Kyla Woods) ("By sharing hisstory, Pastor Jimenez hopes tonot only correct themisunderstanding in his case,but also help others who may begoing through the same process.In Fairfield, I'm KylaWoods..WLWT News 5.")TONIGHT THE F-B-I IS LAUNCHING A

Pastor wants to continue work he started in community

By sharing his story, Pastor Jimenez hopes to not only correct the misunderstanding in his case, but also help others who may be going through the same process.